RBC $U.S. Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

Investment Objective

To provide interest income with the potential for modest capital growth by investing primarily in U.S. corporate bonds. The fund invests primarily in a portfolio of diversified investment grade fixed-income securities issued by U.S. corporations.

Performance Analysis as of
February 28, 2015

Growth of $10,000

Series:
A$11,046

Calendar Returns %

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

YTD*

Series:
A

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

6.3

1.9

Fund

Quartile

1Mth

3Mth

6Mth

1Yr

3Yr

5Yr

10Yr

SinceInception

Trailing Return %

-1.1

1.8

2.0

5.5

–

–

–

6.2

Fund

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Quartile

Portfolio Analysis

Asset Mix

Category

% Assets

Cash

3.2

Fixed Income

96.8

Canadian Equity

0.0

US Equity

0.0

International Equity

0.0

Other

0.0

Top Ten Holdings

% Assets

US Treasury Note 0.75% 31-03-2018

2.1

US Treasury Note 2.375% 15-08-2024

1.7

US Treasury Bond 2.875% 15-05-2043

1.6

Verizon Comms 6.55% 15-09-2043

1.6

General Elec Cap Corp 6.875% 10-01-2039

1.3

Nbcuniversal Media 5.15% 30-04-2020

1.1

Ford Motor Credit Co 5.75% 01-02-2021

1.1

Goldman Sachs Grp 3.625% 22-01-2023

1.0

Vodafone Grp Plc New 5.625% 27-02-2017

1.0

Bk Amer 4.2% 26-08-2024

0.9

Total % of Top Ten Holdings

13.3

Total Number of Stock Holdings

0

Total Number of Bond Holdings

195

Total Number of Other Holdings

3

Total Number of Holdings

198

Fixed Income Breakdown

% Fixed Income

Government Bonds

5.4

Corporate Bonds

91.5

Other Bonds

0.0

Mortgage Backed Securities

0.0

ST Investments (Cash & Other)

3.1

Asset Backed Securities

0.0

Top Geographic Allocations

% Assets

Canada

1.7

United States

88.1

International (ex – Emerging Markets)

8.8

Emerging Markets

1.4

Source: Data is provided by Morningstar Canada, updated monthly on the 10th business day.